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The Poet And The Doctor

Soaps In Depth

Published March 7, 2000

When
med student Marty met Irishman Patrick, she thought that she was
committed to fiancé Dylan Moody [sic]. Her heart begged to
differ. When Patrick took her in his strong arms, she went
weak in the knees. She even surrendered to passion and made
love with him while they were stranded on a desert island
[sic]. Later, after an injury landed Dylan in a wheelchair,
Marty kept her promise and became his wife [sic]. But in her
soul, she knew that she always would be Patrick's lover. Eventually,
Dylan figured that out, too, and set her free. Alas, during
Marty and Patrick's wedding ceremony, terrorists burst in (without
RSVPing!) and shot the groom [sic]. Afterward, the couple
read the writing on the wall and let everyone think that the intended
victim had died. In reality, he lived...happily ever after,
on the lam with the woman he adored above all others.

Before
they'd even been introduced,
Patrick planted a
kiss on Marty's lips.

Marty's heart broke as she promised
to be true to fiancé Dylan.

Blaming
Marty for Todd's "death,"
his widow, Blair, seduced Patrick.

Above: Death appeared to have parted the Thornharts
mere moments after they wed